tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post8915841936926607430..comments2024-03-28T17:32:23.208-04:00Comments on A Boomer Girl's Guide - Embracing MY 70’s: How do you offer condolences after a death in this age of email and facebook?Juhlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-70872031977174417172013-08-24T08:36:39.649-04:002013-08-24T08:36:39.649-04:00I am comfortable with your approach. We do all see...I am comfortable with your approach. We do all seem to expect instant communication and not responding that way seems odd to me. I am the same now with birthday and Christmas unless I know someone elderly doesn't use electronic communications.Juhlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-89478265634531688212013-08-24T07:33:51.234-04:002013-08-24T07:33:51.234-04:00I agree that nowadays many people, particularly yo...I agree that nowadays many people, particularly younger ones, communicate by email. When a friend's husband died I sent her a message by email first of all, then sent a card to Australia where they lived. I don't know how long the card took - plus you never know if it's going to arrive! - and I wanted to make sure she received our condolences asap. With most friends I send birthday and Christmas wishes via facebook, and only send cards to family members and particularly close friends, who also send us cards.Sue in Spainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18005957373268201709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-16582160919239260662013-08-22T08:32:55.673-04:002013-08-22T08:32:55.673-04:00I understand the keeping of cards now. I do think ...I understand the keeping of cards now. I do think that emailing my DIL and her mother were on target as the DIL and I were communicating via email during his last days. We will of course be sending flowers to the funeral and I'll send a card to her mother. Thanks for your perspective.Juhlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-41478505831730469482013-08-22T08:31:19.345-04:002013-08-22T08:31:19.345-04:00I hadn't thought of people wanting to keep car...I hadn't thought of people wanting to keep cards as I am not one who does that. Good point. Thanks.Juhlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-9046836538195049832013-08-21T19:13:56.180-04:002013-08-21T19:13:56.180-04:00I'm an admitted Luddite in this area. Condolen...I'm an admitted Luddite in this area. Condolences, and most thank you's and invitations are done in real handwriting and given in person or by real mail, distance or otherwise. when my late husband died the only emails I got were from two very close friends who I was in contact with daily and who husband hand worked with. I'll say here that seven years later I still have all those cards and notes.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195838412173806659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-85806987093165956972013-08-21T15:15:20.111-04:002013-08-21T15:15:20.111-04:00I still prefer the old-fashioned way of sending a ...I still prefer the old-fashioned way of sending a sympathy card with a personal note inscribed. I think it says more..."I thought of you/what you are going through; I got a a card for you; I wanted to share more than just a sentiment". Plus cards can be kept and read through again later when a grieving person still needs comfort. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com